Auger Item Number: E141 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Auger with a black handle made from the tip of a horn attached to an elongated metal cuboid that tapers to a point.
History Of Use
Leather punch
Item History
- Made in Guatemala
- Collected by Robert Richards during 1971
- Owned by Robert Richards before August 1971
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller) during August 1971
What
- Name
- Auger
- Identification Number
- E141
- Type of Item
- auger
- Material
- horn and iron metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- forged
- Overall
- height 15.3 cm, width 8.7 cm, depth 3.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Maya ?
- Field Collector
- Robert Richards
- Previous Owner
- Robert Richards
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Guatemala
When
- Collection Date
- during 1971
- Ownership Date
- before August 1971
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1971
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0179/0013